Collaborative Poetry - inspiration begets inspiration - Dominique Hurley

“Ammonight” – 6″ x 6″ – Acrylics & ammonite on cradle board.

You’re invited to reflect on how today’s creative process mirrors your life?

Around the time of the October full moon, I started working on this painting with leftover paints & mediums from 2 other paintings.

A full moon circle ceremony later inspired its subject. Layer by layer, it evolved into what it is today – perfect in its many imperfections.

Since the painting didn’t whisper its name to me, I was then inspired to ask my Facebook Friends for suggestions.

44 people contributed names overnight.

From these, one spoke softly to my heart. Thanks Annie Parrell for the name “Ammonight”.

And thanks to all who played with me – your contributions were all incorporated into the poem below.

Nothing is created in pure isolation. We’re all connected and contributing to the creative flow. Inspiration begets inspiration.

Enjoy the results as we head towards the Cold Moon (Dec. 22nd) on the morning after Winter Solstice.

Ammonight

Oh Moon Mother,

Moonlight Pearl,

Your halo is the perfect offering

to the luminous cracks

of my spinning life.

Oh tempestuous moon,

Empress of the Night,

You feed my wanderlust,

My transformation,

My expansion.

I embark on this life flight,

To dive into the vortex

At the core of your illuminance

And rise above

The swirling currents

Of my moon shadows.

Ever-present sacred globe

Your lunar cycles

Illuminate the crackles

Of my sacred journey within.

In fullness I evolve

Unstuck between the cracks

In wholeness always.

Oh Evolution Moon,

Gateway to the galaxy,

You are the equinox

to my spiralling spirit

The entrance to Infinity.

Yes to the blessed moon shifts,

Sacred spirals spinning,

I finally understand that

The only constant in life

Is change itself.

This is my light shift

My Moon Effect

My Moonammonight cake.

I am of the illuminating crackle in the night.

I ammonight.

The Painting

So many different Golden professional paints & mediums went into the creation of such a small jewel – fluid colours, GAC 800, Crackle Paste, Clear Tar Gel, UVLS varnish.

I was also moved to incorporate an ammonite fossil. It symbolizes continual change and evolution. It’s a powerful earth healing fossil for health, prosperity, success and life path activation.

It’s all about intuition into action!

“Ammonight” (6″ x 6″ on cradle board) – SOLD
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